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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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